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5 Red Tesla Model 3's - fun photo from 4 years ago. Photo courtesy Majella Waterworth

Musk Throws A Pall Over EVs & Memphis

A new study published on July 28, 2025, in the journal Nature shows that the political antics of Elon Musk have done significant damage to the Tesla brand. People who identify as liberals are thoroughly turned off by his embrace of the MAGAsphere and are much less likely to buy … [continued]

Amazon's robotaxi startup Zoox is preparing for the mass production of its purpose-built vehicles at its new factory in California (courtesy of Zoox).

Robotaxi 3-Way Match Shaping Up Between Zoox, Waymo, And The MechaHitler GrokMobile

Amazon’s robotaxi startup Zoox is preparing for the mass production of its purpose-built vehicles at its new factory in California, with Waymo waiting in the wings while Tesla continues to stumble over brand reputation issues.

Tesla Autopilot in action stopping at a stop sign. Photo by Zach Shahan, CleanTechnica.

Tesla’s Future: Integration of xAI’s Grok & What It Means

Elon Musk’s relentless pursuit of innovation knows no bounds, and his latest venture, xAI, has unveiled a promising product that could have a significant impact on Tesla vehicles. Musk has hinted at the possibility of incorporating a streamlined version of xAI’s Grok AI tool into Tesla’s suite of vehicle technologies. In … [continued]